And here's how it all began . . . 

Nestled in the hills above Kamloops, BC, is a disc golfers paradise - scenic Rose Hill.  This 15 acre park features some of the prettiest scenery Kamloops has to offer; big Ponderosa Pines, bunch grass, cactus, sagebrush and stunning views.  At Rose Hill you won't find crowds or a myriad of other park users; just you, your friends, and Mother Nature - the way disc golf was intended to be played.  How this park space transformed into BC's biggest Disc Golf course is a story unto itself.

In 1998 & 99 The City of Kamloops Parks and Recreation offered several Disc Golf clinics at temporary courses and were impressed with the interest in the sport.  By 1999 a core group of disc golfers (who had been playing on a natural course in Kamloops) approached the Parks department about the possibility of developing a permanent course somewhere in the city.  Parks manager Dave Hilton agreed to identify which city parks might lend themselves to a Disc Golf course, but suggested the rag-tag group organize themselves.  As a result, the Kamloops Disc Golf Club was formed in March 2000.  Soon thereafter, Rose Hill park was identified as the most suitable place to develop a course.

An open house was set up on March 29th, 2000, to gauge support/opposition to the proposed course.  Immediately after the meeting Dave Hilton gave the club the thumbs up to go ahead with the course.  With the generous support of the BC Disc Sports Society (BCDSS), the Kamloops club was able to purchase 9 Innova DisCatchers.  By the end of April 2000 Kamloops had its' first 18 hole course (9 catchers and 9 tonals) - all in less than 3 months!

How was it that the KDGC got their course installed so quickly when other courses take years to develop?  Several factors helped the club get off to a flying start.  First of all the KDGC fostered a close relationship with the Parks and Recreation department.  The Kamloops crew received excellent support during the planning stages and in the first season of play.  As well, the BCDSS and James Brown (an honorary lifetime member of the KDGC) were instrumental with their direction and assistance.

Since its' humble beginnings in March 2000, the KDGC has come a long way.  The club boasts an annual membership of over 50 players, and is the largest and most active Disc Golf club in the province.  The "little club" from the wilds of the BC Interior has played host to the BC Championships in 2001 & 2002 and has received sanctioning from the PDGA to host the 2004 Canadian Nationals.  Further, the KDGC is committed to the development of new players and the promotion of the great sport of Disc Golf through learn to play clinics offered regularly through Parks and Recreation.

So give the sport of Disc Golf a try!  One visit to Rose Hill and you will be hooked for life. Join our club and get onboard as Disc Golf takes Kamloops, BC and Canada by storm!

May your disc never wobble and . . . may the course be with you!